bailiwick

== English == === Etymology === From bailie (“bailiff”) and wick (“dwelling”), from Old English wīc. === Pronunciation === enPR: bā'lĭ-wĭk, IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.lɪ.wɪk/ === Noun === bailiwick (plural bailiwicks) The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction. The Bailiwick of Jersey. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority. ==== Synonyms ==== (area or subject of authority or involvement): domain, department, jurisdiction, sphere, province, territory, turf, pale, wheelhouse. ==== Related terms ==== bailie bailiff ==== Translations ==== === References === “bailiwick”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.